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72 kg patient is started on a drug with an IV bolus dose of 180...
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72 kg patient is started on a drug with an IV bolus dose of 180 mg.
After 24 hours a dose of 80 mg is given, and after another 8 hours
a dose of 120 mg is given. Using the principle of superposition
determine the concentration of the drug 3 hours after the second
dose and 2 hours after the third dose. The drug has a half-life of
9.2 hours and a volume of distribution of 0.105 L/kg. Elimination
of the drug can be explained using a one compartment model and
first order elimination kinetics.